diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_nsc.c b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_nsc.c
index 82facc9104c7..4d2464871ada 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_nsc.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_nsc.c
@@ -396,8 +396,6 @@ static void __exit cleanup_nsc(void)
 	if (pdev) {
 		tpm_nsc_remove(&pdev->dev);
 		platform_device_unregister(pdev);
-		kfree(pdev);
-		pdev = NULL;
 	}
 
 	platform_driver_unregister(&nsc_drv);